RV Digest It for RV Holding Tanks 

Hi Jerry, absolutely love your channel. We are working towards fulltime ourselves and your channel has been a tremendous help. Thank you for putting out all this content. Safe travels and yes we love RV life too. :)

Thanks for sharing this Jerry. We used Unique at our previous house when the sewer line became clogged and it saved us from having to pay a plumber to auger the line. I am so glad to know that they make it for the RV as well since we will start full-time at the end of the month.

So glad you shared this product with us Jerry! Appears to be a remarkable product, that works in a very timely manner! Tank maintenance is important to me as well. Breaking down waste with the right additives makes for easy dumping as you have described perfectly. Thanks for sharing this product with all us! Take care, stay safe and as always blessings to you and your family! Happy camping Jerry and Joan!

Thank you for posting this video. Very descriptive, explanation I can understand. My wife and I upgraded from a pop up to a 21 foot with all the goodies a year ago. It has been a learning experience and this video clarifies a lot. Safe travels.

This is terrific. It prevents any hard textures in the tank and makes dumping so much better

Thanks Jerry. I’ll give that stuff a try. If you ever get the time would be interested in seeing a comparison of various products side by side like you did with the toilet paper. Keep up the great work!!

Thanks, just purchased our st 5th wheel. Pick it up next week glad to hear about these products to avoid a smelly bathroom. Keep on posting.

Thank you for the review Jerry! Looks like another very solid (pun intended) product for black tank happiness! Take care!

That's what my local RV repair shop told me about this product. It works great! Been using for about a year with no issues.

Hey Jerry, well as usual, another great informative video. I switched to Happy Camper after watching another video of yours. We love it. We will try the RV Digest It also since it has a liquid version. Thanks Jerry.

That’s what we use! Our RV dealer (RVs For Less in Knoxville) highly recommended it.

Absolutely a GREAT PRODUCT! I am also using Happy Camper (only to use up the little I have left) I am definitely a RV DIGEST-IT Convert! This stuff is great.

Thank you Jerry. I just placed an order to try this product. I enjoy all your reviews and travel videos. Safe travels and happy camping.

This was very informative and just ordered a bottle. Thank you.

We just purchased a new travel trailer and did a lot of research on blank tank treatment. After watching your review and the others with the dog food tests, we decided on RV Digest. It works like you say in the video. We only did a few day trip and I let it work in the tank for a week to give it time to break down the solids. When I emptied the black tank, it was all liquefied and the paper were just white specs. We used regular toilet paper not the special RV type. This will be our black tank treatment. Good stuff. Thanks for the review. I stopped putting cream in my coffee, thanks 🙂

I have been using the Calgon and Dawn method for a couple of years with much success and little expense. But the main thing that I would recommend for everyone is the importance of regularly spraying out the black tank. This keeps the sensors cleaned and working properly. My rv is equipped with the automatic flush but after testing it I switched back to the old wand because it cleans more throughly.

Awesome Jerry I will at least give it a try thank you for another great video.

Thanks Jerry. Happy Camping this Summer.

I'm glad you didnt tell that it is finger licking good too. Thanks for the video. I'll be looking for this product to try.

Good idea. Thanks for this information. We are learning so much. 😊

Thanks Jerry, I'll try it!

the enzems break down the solids. thanks for sharing your review

Jerry, I've been using this product since we got our 5ver, 3 years ago and have never had an issue with the black tank fluids / solids flushing out. Plus, my wife's super sensitive nose has never detected any horrific smells coming into our RV....except maybe when our 4-legged furry creatures (our puppies Gizzie & Jake) have an accident. Great product, I, too, would recommend it. Be safe, have fun, & happy camping. v/r, TS

We just gave this product a try. Our black tank sensors have reading full on an empty tank. After watching this I thought lets give it a try because the geo method and other products we have used failed miserably. I am happy to report the tank sensor is "E" this morning after a two day soak. I am just on cloud nine thanks again Jerry.

I just found your channel. Thanks and looking forward to learning more.

Thank you, I'm all excited to give it a try.

Thanks for sharing ive been trying everything... even a big stick lmao, buying now

Thanks for sharing! I just ordered my bottle and hope to try it on my next outing in a few weeks. The "colored stuff" has not been performing very well so I am looking forward to something that works! Happy Travels....

RV Digest It is worth it's weight in Dog Food ! thanks for sharing Jerry , it's on my Needed Products List !

Thanks I am looking and trying different products and will give this a try.

Just ordered on Amazon.....willing to give it a try...using happy camper now.

Both of the smells combined the best thing is just to open the vent and turn the fan rather than spraying perfume. thanks for the tip jerry really needed this.

Great info thanks.

Thanks for the review I need to pick up some new product so this may be what I order

Thanks for the tips

Funny, we were just watching your vlog where you mention ‘Happy Camper’ black tank enzyme additive, went on to Amazon and ordered. Might have to get a bottle of this because our tank level float is stuck at 1/3. New trailer used 3 times, experienced RV’er... Thanks Jerry, appreciate your time and experience.

Thanks for sharing this. We will give it a try sometime.

great stuff - we use this or happy camper with good success as well!

Great video. Thanks!

Jerry we bought our newmar dutchstar in 2017 and have used nothing but the rv digest products and never had even one bad smell in two years! They all work perfectly!ps We live in hot Florida! ☀️

OK Jerry......that was interesting......especially the "visual" of the dog food....whoa............................................love your spirit.

thank you Jerry stay safe God Bless

I bought a 22 year old Class B+ RV in Feb this year. It looked good when we bought it at below freezing temps but 550 miles and back home later as temps began to warm up we discovered all kinds of neglectful even down right one could call abused due to neglect trouble. So the bathroom began to smell. I found a quick fix by putting some lemon odor ban mixed with lemon lysol blend into the toilet bowl which acted like a stop and I did dump about a gallon down the drain too but it's still in it's winterized mode and we are still having below freezing temps so do not want to worry about freezing pipes or tanks. Meantime the solution definitely stopped the aroma problem in the toilet. I discovered this on Amazon. Good reviews mostly. I bought the repair sensor formula and then went back to discover probably the formula you have that's about 16 treatments at 2 ounces or 10 times more powerful than some of their other formulas that they also sell but treats 2 to 4 treatments per quart of product. So the plan now is to use the sensor cleaner once but apply the agitation option when we finally unwinterize the whole RV. This is put on hold while I repair a leak under the fresh water tank also discovered when the aroma of mildew hit again at around 45-50 degrees outside. And it's still out with sanitizing solution mainly bleach solution in it to really sanitize. That problem was caused by the air flow line was disconnected and no one figured out where it needed to be reconnected and probably both driving with a full water tank and also during over filling the tank there was water released and the rotting of wood flooring etc. took place over time and time again. Repeating the cycle. They knew there had to be a problem due to al the scented dryer sheets and saw dust sachets I discovered thrown into cubbies and under sofas and benches and into the sink area. I did not notice these when we bought it. The seller orchestrated showing at night when it looked pretty good and matched the photos that also looked good. Anyway I have yet to get the plumbing reinstalled and sanitized lines and replaced with new lines. The hose that was that air hose had developed black mold and sure enough there was black mold spots about 5 in inside floor of the water tank discovered after I pulled the tank. But I'm going to use these products and plan to continue to use in the future. And I suspect as some of their remarks about doing this especially when you buy a used and older RV that might never have been fully cleaned since new. I betcha this is the case with my RV. The bad smell did stop when I took the RV in to a shop that specializes in RV work I had stock piled a lot of new update items to install and to help get a handle on it I let them do the installation including a new Dometic 310 toilet. So the old toilet's inner gasket ring must have been worn out or no longer effective since the new toilet through out our really hot summer this 2023 no odor and no need to reapply a few inches of the lysol and odor ban solution. Just got the windows reglazed and installed with butyl tape and extra Dap Sealant to water proof in the future too. Discovered all 3 windows had also leaked over the years and no one had fixed that either. So my first RV ever. It's been a wild ride in education RV 101 and beyond. Wood fillers and wood hardeners for repairs to the rotting wood after cleaning and scraping out the bad. Reapplying heavy duty water proof wall paper and figuring out how to make it look decent with the still good older paper using a trim piece to cover the seams that come together. And though it's slowed down my plans for this year she'll be ready next year. I enjoy a challenge and believe life is full of them and it's good to meet most head on. My education has been fascinating and it's great to note my brain for problem solving is healthy too. As soon as the fresh water tank and new plumbing lines are installed all sanitized I'll be ready to tackle the sewer and grey tank too. Everyone says clean it too initially and add 2 ounces of this to it too. This brand makes a few other formulas but I can't determine if they really are different or same product with different names. I intend to check out the calgon and lysol formula for keeping the tanks healthy too. But not until I've taken the time and put in the effort to give this brand time to work it's magic. Often having patience is making sure the job is a success. I'm not a patient person in other areas of life but I know the value of taking time to do a job well so it's a win win all around. Thank you for your review and experiences with this product.

Jerry, good morning. I used Unique a few times now and it worked great, no odor at all. Not sure if the results were due to the cold weather but if it works as good when it is 90 and above this will be what we use. Thank you for the info.

Jerry, thanks for making your videos. I've tried RV Digest It and didn't like it. Yes, it does liquify, but in the heat, I couldn't take the odours. I've since returned to Happy Campers which I find is the best. BTW, I would have made the test with two jars, one with water only, the second just as you did.

The first part of your test with the color change and swell is just damp dog food. That's why your dog is full. Which also teaches that in summer throw out what they don't eat it goes sore. Your enzymes will always help digest solids. Black tanks! That's why you love RV life? I enjoyed your toilet paper one so much since it reminded me of a past Science Fair project.

I actually use that product! Good stuff!

I love “I’m not going to agitate” while agitating. Lol

We’ve used RV Digest-It for 3 years now and prefer it over Happy Camper because, like you said, the powder doesn’t dissolve well and sticks to the seal. Maybe hot water would work better? We supplement the RV Digest-It with the geo method (Calgon liquid and liquid detergent),

I ordered some and will test it out

Very curious how well this will work in a 189 gallon waste tank . My black & grey are combined , 2019 Prevost H3-45 Liberty quad slide motor coach... Might have to order a couple gallons of this stuff and test it. Thanks for the review & comments !

Another informative video thanks Jerry! Is that the only product you add to your black tank? Or are you still using the happy camper also?

Thanks for making the video , I just want to emphasize before I make my comment that is not that I don't believe in this product, but everyone making this kind of test in my opinion don't apply a proporcional ratio to the mix ( dog food - digest- water ) if you put it in prospective, is like mixing in a 50 gal black tank ( in my case with my Tiffin Allegro Bus) around 5 pounds of dog food - 10 gallons of digest- 30 gallons of water , to me is a lot of bacteria that of course is going to " digest " the dog food in 2-3 hours . Just my 2 cents... thanks again, and please don't take my comment in a negative way, new subscriber !!

Thank you for informative video. I have one question - Can it be used in the gray tank as well?

Hi Jerry, happy that I found your RU-vid channel. One observation I have that you don't mention, the directions on the RV Digest-It bottle say to repeat every 3-5 days. Do you follow that? If not, why not?

Excellent advice for anyone who has an emergency! I was hospitalized a couple months ago, so my ex was "helping me out" (he was homeless at the time, but told everyone I needed help.). I had him watch me repeatedly before I let.him handle the tanks himself. So when I came home from the hospital I was told by someone else that security beat on the door to wake him because there was water pouring out if the back of the rv. It's a 2003 - the flush ball stuck slightly open. So, he's been gone 2 weeks now. The day before yesterday, my daughter came over, used the bathroom, and came out -"I'm sorry! i plugged the toilet! I told her I'd take care of it. So, when I went out to dump the tank (which my late husband dubbed "pulling the T-Handles"), I noticed that my ex had not only broken the handles off, but he had left the valve partially open.. i don't know, maybe he thought that might keep it from overflowing again! Anyway, that meant I had a pyramid. One that had probably been building up - and solidifying - since the first week of December! I had "tools" on hand - my late husband bought them before he got sick - and so I diligently studied everything I could find on what to do. NONE OF IT WORKED! So, for some reason, instead of a Google Search, I searched RU-vid! I ran into a video telling me about this UNIQUE stuff, I looked up their site, but I was DESPERATE! I recently had major GI surgery - they removed my entire large intestine - and things don't work the same! I went to Amazon - the price was $2 more, and I paid the extra to have it delivered faster! I saw the notification that delivery had been made, and I rushed out the door and didn't see it! I went to look outside the little fence. Nope! Just then a car with 2 women sped by,, slammed on the brakes, backed up and the driver said, "Amazon?" Yep! She said she'd bring it to me, and I met her halfway. I rushed in, put 2 oz. Into the toilet, and looked at the time. Started counting down the two hours and read about the product. Oh, first dose, double! Okay. Did that. Now, I have cut out everything I tried before I placed that order, bit if you've ever encountered this, you have some idea! Leave if to say i had become so desperate that I broke down and shut off the water and brought in the snake - determined to be extremely careful - I wouldn't put it in deep enough to risk puncturing the tank! Well, THAT wouldn't be a concern! It didn't go very far before it hit CONCRETE!!! So THIS UNIQUE STUFF better be able to perform a miracle! It was going on 24 hours since I had put the bathroom on "out of order". To prevent having to use it, I had not had anything to eat or drink. But I have an entirely messed up system, and even though they did that surgery, I still ended up septic again in December! So I have to be careful what I do! The park has restrooms, but I can't walk that far, and my ex burnt up my car just before be left, so I don't have transportation. So THAT PRODUCT had to perform a miracle - or I might end up in the hospital again. Well, I'm here writing this account, so you have to know - UNIQUE DIGEST IT IS THE MIRACLE I NEEDED! The "funny" thing is, after I hurriedly placed the order, I started reading on Unique's site, and they said that if you had my problem, the Digest it was NOT the product I needed! I panicked! But I decided to wait and see anyway. Thank God It WORKED!!!

Thank you for your information packed channel. Question: does the .PDF contain safety information? Specifically, accidental ingestion by a human or a pet? Any temp range cautions? Thanks ...

Thanks for your test results. I am new to canping and was wondering if you can answer a couple of questions for me? 1st we have a Forest River microlite 21. If we went dry camping how long before we would have to dump with two people. How do i find a dump station. Where could we find some fresh water to fill up and approx how big is the water tank.

Jerry, great review! One thing you didn’t mention was odor after a week or so, but prior to dumping? We’ve noticed in the last couple weeks in GA and then FL with stupid hot temps that we’ve got some fairly rough odors coming into the RV every time we flush. How has this product been in managing that?

Hey Jerry. I use the Happy Camper and it works great. Our first trip was Memorial day weekend and had to dump at least twice a day. 5 of us. I'm thinking my readings are not correct or there is some build up in the black tank. I have a 36 gallon tote. I bought my 2018 Forest River Wildcat bumper pull used and sadly the black tank was never dumped. Not sure how long it sat like this but Houston, we have a problem. I'm on the road trucking and my son is going to clean the black tank today. Advice on a good cleaning technique. I do have the tool to clean the tank from your other video. Should we hook up the tote and leave the black tank gate open and do the 10 min spray down of the tank? And then fill it up with hot water and maybe 2 scoops of happy camper and let it sit for a day or 2? Thanks. John

It would’ve been nice to have a side-by-side comparison with the control test of dog food and water.

Great. Thanks for the information. I'm going to give it a try. BTW what the hell happened to your arm?

It would be good to mention that water is our friend in a black tank. People who boonedock a lot tend not to use enough water when they flush and they get the pyramid in the tank. Other than that , good info, I'm trying it out too trying to get the sensors to work better.

Jerry, are you planning to use this product on your gray tank? Would you add two ounces?

I've been using this (the liquid form) for over a month (we dump once a week) and my experience is, this doesn't disolve toilet paper any better than plain water. In this video he mixes it close to 1/2 & 1/2 which is just not cost effective, for comparison he should've used a few drops in that 6oz jar. I did the same experiment with dog food kibble in plain water and got very similar results, dog food was nearly completely disolved in a few hours. This product does seem to reduce odors (but not eliminate).

This is nice experiment. Only thing is that that was like 1/2 oz enzyme and 1/2 oz water. That’s equivalent to about 15 gallons of enzyme in a black tank.

Jerry - I put off trying the Unique product for quite a while - I was happy with Happy Camper - it works great in the black tank. Recently I’ve been having problems with my gray tank sensor and tried everything (except the Unique product). Nothing really worked - not Happy Camper, the GEO method and its variants didn’t work, Elemonate caused the problem by not getting rid of grease and other nasty substances etc. Finally, I used four ounces of RV Digest it in a 2/3 full gray tank and let it sit overnight in a stationary vehicle. Flushed the gray tank the next day and the sensor finally read “empty.” So, there is a large pile of failed tank treatments if anybody wants it. All I carry now is Unique - thanks for exposing me to this product! Do you still use it?

Thank you Jerry. 2 questions. Do you recommend using the unique rv toilet cleaner (which is also holding tank enhancer) along with Unique RV Digest? Or is it OK to mix other cleaners with this product. We have one that has no bleach and it's a natural cleaner. I saw in another comment you said you use a powder during the summer. I don't want to use more than one product.. is it OK to just use unique RV Digest all year around ? Your help would be appreciated..Thank you in advance.

Thank you but wish you would had done two samples sided by side just like you did here but the other one just with water. That way would could see how much it works better if any over just water.

Thanks for sharing. I do have a question. Are you replacing that with your Happy Camper?

Hello Jerry, we have been using the Happy Camper but are considering the Unique. You mentioned 2 ounces per tank. Our tank is 55 gallons. How many gallons does the Gateway hold? Would 2 ounces be enough?

That was the problem Jerry, sorry. I didn't have the bell pressed I thought I did. It's pressed now, thank you.

i’m deciding between Digest it and Tank-TechsRX, are they comparable? what is the difference in your opinion?

Is this better than the Happy Camper stuff you had in a previous video?

How does this product do with controlling odor?

does this product assist in cleaning up your tank sensors? Has anyone noticed an improvement in sensor accuracy after using this product?

Would you use this in your gray tank also? I started using Happy Camper at your suggestion last year and I like it quite a bit but it is difficult to get it to dissolve down the sink drain. Your forearm looks like you had a painful encounter with an unforgiving object.

I have been using a 2lb. bag of brown sugar and a couple packets of cooking yeast and let it bubble up in a hour and pour it down my toilet. that's what we use to keep our septic tank at home empty. let the enzems do the work

Looks like a great product especially when storing your rv for a few weeks.

Hi Jerry 👋🏼! So that I understand, have you replaced “Happy Camper” w this product?

How do you calculate how much product to use in relation to holding tank size ? Can you be more specific with your holding tank gallon size VS amount of product to pour in ? Thanks.

Which do you like the best? RV Digest It or Happy Camper. I've used both and like both products.

How does this compare to your testing and use compared to Happy Camper?

I'm pretty new to the RV thing and was under the impression you could only RV/Marine toilet paper. Today i bought this product based on the RV dealer's recommendation. I was told that you could use any toilet paper product with this., not just RV/Marine. Is this correct?

What about cleaning out the gray tanks of soap scum and food particles? You can't get a wand in them and there is no gray tank flush. Will this also work for the gray tanks?

Thanks Jerry, however, a control with just water would have been informative. Dog food is designed to soften with water, this is according to my veterinarian who does not recommend giving dogs dry food like you showed but to include it in a little water to begin to soften it. Anyway, very informative and I will try this stuff.

Hi Jerry I purchased a bottle of rv digest unfortunately I believe it froze which the label says not to let it l was wondering if you still use the product and have any fault tank readings that have occurred I believe mine is still breaking down the waste but my tanks still read 1/4 when empty

Hi Jerry, I realize it's been 2 1/2 years since you made this video so I'm wondering if you're still using RV Digest it in your black tank and is there any foul smell from using only this kind of treatment where there is no deodorizer? Also, do you ever use it in your gray tanks to get out any solid material that may have made its way in them? Thanks in advance for answering.

Question: I treated my black tank with this and all was well in June for our very first camping trip. We dumped it and no real smells. Filled it with water 1/3 full and left it. Now it’s August and it smells! PU. You can really smell it when you press the toilet pedal open. I didn’t treat it again though bc we just put water in it before we parked it. It’s been hot and it’s been in a garage. What happened? I saw some reviews on it where they said it doesn’t work well against smell in the Summer. What can we do now in August? I did finally add some more Digest It yesterday bc it smelled. It’s been parked for a while since our last trip. But I was hoping it might smell better now that I treated it again but I’m not sure yet.

Today a friend told me that he never closed his valve and I explained to him about the poop peramid . How much do you think he should ad . I told him to fill his black tank with water and add this product

How would this work in the gray tank

Are you still using the Unique RV Digest and what is your follow up opinion? Thanks from NC.

I just bought a used RV 2021 Heartland. I bought Digest IT. I am doing my 2nd black tank empty right now. I am fighting odor! Since the RV is used I am sure the tank was not in the best condition. Between my 1st black tank dump and the 2nd. It stinks each time I used it. So after my black water empty today I am filling the black water with water and 4ounces of digest and letting it sit for 4 hours then dump it. And then do another rinse dump in the morning. Any suggestions with digest?

My Black tank won't drain. I ordered some of this stuff to see how well it can break down stuff. I am going to let it sit for a couple weeks. However, I am skeptical about the "Dog Food Test" as dog food does that in normal water. I would like to see a toilet paper test but I guess I can do that on my own. Also, you wouldn't happen to have the link for the super back up black tank solution would you?

Albertson I mean Amazon has also in powder but I haven't found the toilet cleaner that works of the doubles to use but they cheeses that and the drop as each Sunday drop when they dump but she said there's a totally clear but I haven't found it on Amazon but I have found the powder and the liquids

I have a clogged toilet because I used fancy toilet paper, will this work on my clogged toilet? The instruction says to empty the tank first, lol, yes I wish i could. Please help.

Hey, great video! Can you do an update, are you still using it and what are your thoughts on RV Digest now?

could you do a control test dog or cat food and water only?

Jerry, does this replace the HAPPY CAMPER powder?

Will it devolve Struvite?